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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Joe Rimmer

Liverpool and Everton fans unite at Anfield in spine-tingling show of Hillsborough support

Liverpool and Everton fans united in their support of the Hillsborough victims ahead of the 234th Merseyside derby at Anfield.

All four sides of the ground sang 'Justice for the 96' as the Kop unveiled a mosaic with the number 96 and YNWA showing.

Fans of both clubs on Merseyside have long supported each other and led the fight for justice.

It comes after after match commander David Duckenfield, 75, was acquitted last week and cleared of the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 of the victims .

Duckenfield was the police match commander when a terrace crush led to the deaths of 96 Liverpool supporters at the club's 1989 FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest.

He was not charged over the death of Tony Bland as laws at the time prohibited prosecution if someone died more than 366 days after injury. Mr Bland died in 1993.

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